Apparatus for mounting data sheets



April 5, 1966 D. LITTMANN ETAL 3,243,885

APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING DATA SHEETS Filed June 2'7, 1963 FIG.4 I

' INVENTORS MZZma/ Q ATTORNEYS United States Patent APPARATUS FORMOUNTING DATA SHEETS David Littmann, Belmont, Mass, and Louis Gilrnan,

Newton, Mass., said Littmann assignmto Cardiosonics Medical InstrumentsCorporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts Filed June 27, 1963, Ser. No.291,033 Claims. (Cl. 33-180) The present invention relates to a meansand method of securing a plurality of sheets, such as informationhearing or data sheets, to a mounting sheet or the like.

There is a need for an efiicient means and method of securing sheets,such as data sheets, to a larger mounting sheet. *For example, there isa need for an efiicient means and method of securing a plurality ofsmall electrocardiograph charts (leads) or segments of tracings to alarger mounting or report sheet. When electrocardiographs are taken ofan individual the electrocardiograph is recorded as a series of leads ona long strip of paper. In order to retain a record of theelectrocardiograph, typical or essential segments are cut from the tapeand mounted with appropriate notations on a mounting or report sheet.Here tofore, this has been done by cutting rectangular segments from thetape, and then laboriously fastening by taping or stapling them to amounting sheet, which incidentally may also serve as a report sheet forother pertinent information regarding the particular individual whoseelectrocardiograph has been taken. This procedure is timeconsuming andcostly, particularly in hospitals where hundreds of suchelectrocardiographs may be taken in any given day and has oftennecessitated the employment of individuals by hopsitals for the specificpurpose of mounting such electrocardiograph segments.

The present invention is designed to provide a means and method by whichdata sheets, and preferably electrocardiograp'h charts, may be securedto a mounting or record sheet efiiciently, effectively and neatly.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a means andmethod of mounting data sheets or leads which is easy to use; whichrequires substantially no skill; in which data sheets are secured sothat they are not likely to come off the mounting sheet; and in whichthe data sheets may be arranged neatly and in a prescribed fashion onthe mounting sheet. A further object of this invention is providing aninexpensive means for mounting data sheets and the like for use in awide variety of industries or applications.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will bemore clearly understood when considered in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective partially fragmentary view of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary cross section taken substantially along the line2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary bottom view of the fragmentary cross sectionshown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross section taken substantially along the line44 of FIG. 1, and

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a typical mounting sheet with a plurality ofdata sheets at least partially secured thereto.

While the embodiment of the present invention is described in connectionwith a means and method of securing electrocardiograph charts to amounting or report sheet, it should be understood that the inventiondisclosed may be applied to means and methods of mounting other types ofsheets and has applications in other fields.

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated a preferred embodimentof the invention for use in mounting electrocardiograph charts. In thisarrangement a means for supporting a mounting sheet 1 may be formed of arectangular board 2, preferably of rigid material such as wood orplastic. Means are provided on the board 2 for locating the mountingsheet 1 in a preselected position 4. These means may comprise aplurality of upwardly projecting pins or dowels 3. The pins 3 permit themounting sheet 1 to be located or positioned on the board 2 in theposition 4 indicated by the dotted outline.

A frame 5 is positioned over and is preferably secured to the boar-d 2.This frame preferably has hinged arms 6 and 7 at its upper end. Thesearms 6 and 7 are pivotally secured to a bar 8 by pins projecting throughthe arms 6 and 7 into the ends of the bar 8. The bar 8 in turn issecured to the board 2 by screws 9 or other suitable means.

The frame 5 includes upper and lower cross members 10 and 11 whichrespectively form the upper and lower ends of the frame 5. These crossmembers interconnect the side members 12 and 13. The side members 12 and13 are symmetrically located on either side of, and together with thecross members define a centrally located aperture 14. The side members12 and 13 have a cross section shown in FIG. 2. The outer edges of theside members, as shown, are formed with a rail 15 extendinglongitudinally of the frame. The lower surface 16 of the rail 15 isadapted tolie against a mounting sheet 1, at the sides thereof, when themounting sheet is positioned in the preselected position 4. The sidemembers are tapered or beveled from the rail 15 to a narrow inner edge17 which defines the sides of the aperture 14. The lower surface of theside members are upwardly recessed from the rail 15 to the edge 17defining a space 18 between the lower surface of the side members and amounting sheet 1 when positioned in position 4.

The side members 12 and 13 are each divided into a plurality ofcompartments 19 with the compartments 19 preferably rectangular in formand each bordering on inner side edge 17 of the aperture 14. Thecompartments 19 are defined on their outer edges by the shoulder 21 ofthe rail 15, and are each defined from the adjacent ones by partitions22 which extend laterally from the aperture 14 and preferably normal toedges 17. These partitions 2 2 are each formed by upwardly projectingridges which extend from the edge 17 to the shoulder 15. The outermostcompartments 19 at the upper and lower ends of the frame have theirouter edges defined respectively by the upper cross member 10 and thelower cross member 11. The compartments 19 are each preferably ofuniform size with a length 24 corresponding to or slightly greater thanthe corresponding dimension of a data sheet 26 (FIG. 5) which is adaptedto be secured to the mounting sheet 1. The depth 28 of each compartmentis less than the corresponding length of the data sheets 26 to besecured to the mounting sheet 1 and preferably is about three-quartersthe length of such data sheets. Aligned with each parti tion 22 is aboss 30. These bosses 30 extend downwardly from the lower surfaces ofthe side members in positions adjacent to the edges 17 with the lowersurfaces of the bosses coplanar with the lower surfaces of the rails 15.

The data sheets 26 are preferably dimensioned to correspond withpredefined rectangular areas 31 on the mounting sheet 1. Thesepredefined areas 31 are symmetrically located on the mounting sheets 1so that they each partially underlie a compartment 19 when the sheet 1is positioned as indicated at 4, with the inner portions 42 of thepredefined areas 31 lying within the aperture 14. The areas 31 arepreferably coated with an adhesive adapted to secure data sheets 26thereto.

The lower cross section 11 may be provided with a handle 35 to hold theframe when it is pivoted.

In using this device a plurality of data sheets 26 are cut by anysuitable means from an elongated electrocardiograph tape. The frame 5 ispivoted upwardly so that the mounting sheet 1 may be positioned underit. A mounting sheet 1 is then positioned in position 4 between theboard 2 and the frame 5. The frame is closed so that it rests on themounting sheet. In this position bosses 30 are aligned with the lateralspaces 36 of the mounting sheet which divide and define the areas 31.The compartments 19 are thereby aligned with the areas 31 as illustratedin FIG. 1. Individual data sheets 26 are then positioned in thecompartments 19 with the outer edges 37 of the data sheets aligned withor butted against the shoulders 15 and with the upper and lower edges ofthe sheets 26 aligned with or butted against the upper and lower edgesof the compartments. The inner edges or portions 33 of the data sheets26 are then laid over the inner portions 42 of the areas 31 in facingrelation. The adhesive, preferably on the areas 31, thereby secures theinner portions 38 of the data sheets 26 to the portions 42 of themounting sheet 1. After all the data sheets have been partially securedin this manner, the frame may be pivoted upwardly and if desired, themounting sheet 1 removed. The free outer portions 40 of the data sheets26 may be pressed downwardly into adhesive contact with the remainder ofthe areas 31.

Having now described our invention, we claim:

1. A means for mounting a plurality of data sheets at preselectedpositions on a mounting sheet larger than said data sheets comprising,

a board having a fiat surface and means for receiving and locating amounting sheet in a selected position,

a frame having an aperture formed therein with opposed side membersbordering said aperture, means partitioning each of said side membersinto a plurality of compartments which are open at the top and at theside bordering said aperture, said compartments being dimensioned andarranged so that a data sheet may be fitted into each with one portionof each data sheet projecting into said aperture and over a mountingsheet located on said board,

and means securing said frame for adjustable movement toward and awayfrom said board.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means partitioning saidside members comprise a plurality of parallel ridges integral with andprojecting upwardly from said side members and extending laterally fromsaid aperture.

3. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said side membersare bevelled with a narrower thickness of said bevel bordering saidaperture,

and a rail coextensive with each of said side members and intergrallyformed along the thicker edge of said bevel and forming a shouldertherewith defining in part each of said compartments.

4. A device as set forth in claim 1 including means projectingdownwardly from said side members in positions remote from saidcompartments adapted to maintain a space between said frame and saidboard when said frame is moved toward said board.

5. A means for mounting a plurality of data sheets of preselectedpositions on a mounting sheet larger than said data sheets comprising,

means for supporting said mounting sheet in a preselected position,

means for locating a plurality of data sheets in pre selected positionsrelative to one another,

said locating means including a plurality of compartments bordering anaperture in said locating means, each of said compartments beingdimensioned and arranged so that a portion of one of said data sheetsmay be engaged and supported thereby with the non-engaged portion ofeach of said data sheets projecting into said aperture, and

means for selectively positioning said data sheet 10- cating means oversaid mounting sheet support means with the non-engaged portions of saiddata sheets projecting into said aperture in facing relation to saidmounting sheet at said preselected positions on said mounting sheet,whereby said non-engaged positions of said data sheets may be securedwhile in said data sheet locating means to said mounting sheet at saidpreselected positions on said mounting sheet.

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5. A MEANS FOR MOUNTING A PLURALITY OF DATA SHEETS OF PRESELECTEDPOSITIONS ON A MOUNTING SHEET LARGER THAN SAID DATA SHEETS COMPRISING,MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID MOUNTING SHEET IN A PRESELECTED POSITION,MEANS FOR LOCATING A PLURALITY OF DATA SHEETS IN PRESELECTED POSITIONSRELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID LOCATING MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OFCOMPARTMENTS BORDERING AN APERTURE IN SAID LOCATING MEANS, EACH OF SAIDCOMPARTMENTS BEING DIMENSIONED AND ARRANGED SO THAT A PORTION OF ONE OFSAID DATA SHEETS MAY BE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED THEREBY WITH THENON-ENGAGED PORTION OF EACH OF SAID DATA SHEETS PROJECTING INTO SAIDAPERTURE, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY POSITIONING SAID DATA SHEET LOCATINGMEANS OVER SAID MOUNTING SHEET SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE NON-ENGAGEDPORTIONS, OF SAID DATA SHEETS PROJECTING INTO SAID APERTURE IN FACINGRELATION TO SAID MOUNTING SHEET AT SAID PRESELECTED POSITIONS ON SAIDMOUNTING SHEET, WHEREBY SAID NON-ENGAGED POSITIONS OF SAID DATA SHEETS,MAY BE SECURED WHILE IN SAID DATA SHEET LOCATING MEANS TO SAID MOUNTINGSHEET AT SAID PRESELECTED POSITIONS ON SAID MOUNTING SHEET.